**<html>
<body>
<form name="call">
<select name="category">
<option>Select a category</option>
<?php
mysql_connect("localhost","root","");
mysql_select_db("shenvel");
$category = "SELECT productname FROM newproduct";
//retrieving product name alone from newproduct
$query_result = mysql_query($category);
while($result = mysql_fetch_assoc($query_result))
{
?>
<option value = "<?php echo $result['productname']?>"><?php echo $result['productname']?></option>
//上面的代码显示一个空白的组合框作为输出。
**